E160c

Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin

E Number	E160c
Name	Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
Class	Colours
Groups	Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis
Additional details	Red color
Origin	Natural
Common sources	red pepper
Common applications	Cereals, cheeses, mayonnaise, charcuterie, soups, snacks, candies and marmalade
Observations	No adverse reactions were observed
Evaluation	Innocuous

Category Number	Category Name	Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)	Restrictions/exceptions
01.7.2	Ripened cheese	quantum satis	only ripened range, yellow and broken-white cheese
01.7.5	Processed cheese	quantum satis
01.7.6	Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)	quantum satis	only ripened orange, yellow and broken-white products
04.2.1	Dried fruit and vegetables	quantum satis	only preserves of red fruit
04.2.2	Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brine	quantum satis	only preserves of red fruit
04.2.3	Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables	quantum satis	only preserves of red fruit
04.2.4.1	Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote	quantum satis	only preserves of red fruit
04.2.5.2	Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC	quantum satis	except chestnut purée
06.3	Breakfast cereals	quantum satis	only extruded puffed and or fruit-flavoured breakfast cereals
08.2.1	Non-heat-treated processed meat	10	only sausages
08.2.2	Heat-treated processed meat	10	only sausages, pâtés and terrines
09.2	Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans	quantum satis	only fish paste and crustacean paste
09.2	Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans	quantum satis	only precooked crustacean
09.2	Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceans	quantum satis	only smoked fish